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Most of this sugar stems from high fructose corn syrup which is the primary ingredient in most refined foods. But, if you read the nutrition labels, you’ll quickly notice that sugar is either added or exists organically (such as in dairy and fruit) in over 80% of the foods in the store. Soda pop, juice drinks, milk Cheap Mohamed Elneny Jersey , and pure fruit juice are the leading sources of sugar from drinks.

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Insulin is a pancreatic hormone that assists the body metabolize blood glucose by binding with receptors on cells (much like a key fits snugly into a lock). Once the insulin hormone has “unlocked the door” into the cell and glucose is inserted, it is then either burned for fuel or stored as fat in the form of glycogen. Every time you consume excessive sugar, the pancreas has to produce an unnaturally high amount of insulin which eventually becomes toxic to the cells. Eventually, your cells need a break from the insulin onslaught. So, what does your Intelligent Body do to counteract this? Well, it downgrades the number of receptors so that the cells don’t have to receive the insulin as often. This insulin resistance results in type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure Cheap Lucas Perez Jersey , anxiety, hypoglycemia, ADHD, and systemic candida.

In the gut, the ratio of “unfriendly” bacteria to “friendly” bacteria is about 15% to 85% in a healthy body. However, when you base your diet on foods and drinks that are high in sugar, the Intelligent Body compensates by shifting from an oxygenation process to a fermentation process. And Voila! Your gut gets adapted into a yeast manufacturing plant that produces billions of candida albicans every time you eat a plate of pasta or half a banana. You’ve just added yourself to the every-increasing trend of people who are unknowingly addicted to sugar.

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